Giratina

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Giratina (ギラティナ Giratina) is a Legendary Ghost/Dragon-type Pokémon. Giratina has the ability to change forms between its Altered and Origin Formes by holding an item called the Griseous Orb.

Giratina is also the version mascot for the main series game Pokémon Platinum.

Contents 1 Appearance 2 Special Abilities 3 Anime 4 Games 4.1 Pokédex Entries 4.2 Locations 4.2.1 Side Game Locations 4.3 Learnset 4.3.1 Level-Up 5 Trivia 5.1 Move Tutor 6 References

[edit] Appearance

Giratina's Altered Forme is a giant, dragon-like Pokémon, with an appearance similar to that of a large sauropod. It has six legs, gold protrusions that look like external ribs, and golden horns on its head. Its neck has 5 red stripes and 4 black stripes. On its back, it has a black stripe pattern that extends to its legs. It has black wings with three red thorn-like appendages coming out of them. Giratina's Origin Forme is more serpentine than its Altered Forme. Its wings are now shaped like tentacles with the red thorn-like appendages sticking out at the end. Its mouth is now behind the two appendages in front of its face. They open when Giratina roars or etcetera. The horns on its head are still the same. Giratina in Origin Forme has five rows of golden spikes protruding out of the torso and near the tail. Five grey and red stripes are partially overlapped by these spikes.

[edit] Special Abilities

Like Palkia and Dialga, it has a signature move called Shadow Force, which hits the opponent without fail even if the foe uses Protect or Detect.

When in its Origin Forme, it retains its phenomenal amounts of HP, like any other Pokémon that is in their alternate formes, and it focuses on more offensive moves, and less on the defensive moves. It switches its Attack and Special Attack stats with its Origin Forme, making it a great powerhouse. It is also a vastly powerful Pokémon that can use these benefits to fit the trainer's focus on attacking.

It will become Origin Forme when in the Distortion World, or when holding the Griseous Orb, which can be found in a secret part of the Distortion World that can only be entered through a portal in Turnback Cave (The portal will only open if you catch Giratina in the Distortion World).

[edit] Anime

Giratina has a large role in the 11th Pokémon movie, Giratina and the Sky Warrior, where it tries to attack on Dialga and Palkia for polluting its dimension with their earlier battles. However, later on it is captured by Zero and nearly killed after he tries to absorb its powers. Giratina is rescued by Ash and his friends, with help from Shaymin. Giratina also has a role in the 12th Pokémon movie, Arceus and the Jewel of Life, where Giratina fends off Arceus as Ash and friends prevent the betrayal long ago from happening.

[edit] Games

[edit] Pokédex Entries

Pokédex Entries
Generation I
Giratina did not appear during the Generation I games.
Generation II
Giratina did not appear during the Generation II games.
Generation III
Giratina did not appear during the Generation III games.
Diamond
A Pokémon that is said to live in a world on the reverse side of ours. It appears in an ancient cemetery.
Pearl
A Pokémon that is said to live in a world on the reverse side of ours. It appears in an ancient cemetery.
Platinum
It was banished for its violence. It silently gazed upon the old world from the Distortion World.

[edit] Locations

Giratina Locations
Version(s)	Location	Rarity
Diamond and Pearl	Turnback Cave	One
Platinum	Distortion World or Turnback Cave (Only if you fail to capture in the Distortion World)	One

[edit] Side Game Locations

Giratina Locations
Version(s)	Location
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time & Explorers of Darkness	World Abyss (30F)

[edit] Learnset

[edit] Level-Up

Gen. IV	Attack	Type
Start	Scary Face	Normal
Start	Dragonbreath	Dragon
10	Ominous Wind	Ghost
20	Ancient Power	Rock
30	Dragon Claw	Dragon
40	Shadow Force	Ghost
50	Heal Block	Psychic
60	Earth Power	Ground
70	Slash	Normal
80	Shadow Claw	Ghost
90	Aura Sphere	Fighting

[edit] Trivia

• The sound file used in the anime is Mothra's roar in Godzilla.

[edit] Move Tutor

Draco Meteor. Lower's user's SP. Attack two stage.

[edit] References

• Serebii.net Pokédex data
• Legendary Pokémon data
• The Pokémon Database
• Pokémon.Marriland data
• Pokémon Dream Pokédex data